| Literature DB >> 8232351 |
J Guridi1, M R Luquin, M T Herrero, J A Obeso.
Abstract
Hyperactivity in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) projections to the globus pallidus medialis (GPM) has been established as a crucial feature of parkinsonism in animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent experiments blocking the STN glutamatergic output to GPM or lesioning the STN support this concept by showing a dramatic reversal of parkinsonism. We review the role of stereotaxic surgery in the past and the possible future application of subthalamotomy for PD.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8232351 DOI: 10.1002/mds.870080402
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord ISSN: 0885-3185 Impact factor: 10.338